Link Templates to Services and Workflows

You can link a template to a Service or Workflow. The templates available for linking depend on whether you are adding them to a Service or Workflow. For example, if you are adding a command in a Service, then the templates available to you will be Bash and PowerShell scripts. If you are in a Workflow that deploys to a an AWS cloud provider, then HTTP templates are available.

When you add a command by linking to a Template, the Template often shows you Template variables that require values. These values are mandatory.In this topic:

• Before You Begin
• Link Template to a Service
• Link Template to a Workflow
• Next Steps

Before You Begin

• Account and Application Templates
• Create an HTTP Workflow Step Template
• Create a Shell Script Workflow Step Template
• Create a Service Command Template
• Add Service Command Templates into Command Units

Link Template to a Service

To link a template to a Service, do the following:

1. In Setup, click an application, and in Services, click a Service. The Service settings appear.
2. Click Add Command. The Add Command settings appear.
3. Click From Template Library. The Template Library appears.
4. Locate the template you want, and click the Link button.
5. Provide values for the template variables and click Submit.

The template is added to the service and linked. You can see the Version: and Template icon next to the entity you selected. For example:

Link Template to a Workflow

To link a template to a Workflow, do the following:

1. In Setup, click an application, and in Workflows, click a Workflow. The Workflow settings appear.
2. In the Workflow steps, click Add Command.
3. Click From Template Library. The Template Library settings appear.
4. Locate the template you want, and click the Link button.
5. Provide values for the template variables and click SUBMIT.

The template is added to the workflow and linked. You can see the Version: and Link icon next to the entity you selected. For example: